1956 VFA Season: Box Hill
These are the details of the premiership results of Box Hill for the 1956 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Brunswick in a semi final, Box Hill were defeated by Williamstown in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFA Season
Team:
Box Hill
Home Ground:
Box Hill City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 126.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton, Eric | 14 | 0 | R02-06, R08-09, R11-15, R18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austen, Col | 22 | 15 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 30 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 4 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 60 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 31 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 88 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 1 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 54 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 5 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 51 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 16/06/1956 | Round 10 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 5 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 4 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 17 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 35 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 32 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 31 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 10 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 4 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 9 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 19 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 21 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 20 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | BOXH by 32 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 08/09/1956 | Semi Final | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | BOXH by 15 | Col Austen | unknown |
| 22/09/1956 | Preliminary Final | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 22 | Col Austen | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.